Patient's question:
I went on a trip with my boyfriend, and our relationship got warmer, so we had sex. We had prepared emergency contraception pills and took them immediately afterward. However, in the second month, my period didn't come, and the test strips showed two lines. So, I wanted to ask you why the emergency contraception didn't work after we had sex.Doctor's answer:
Hello, emergency contraception is post-coital contraception. Its effectiveness is not 100%, but about 95%. Therefore, there is still a chance of pregnancy after taking emergency contraception. A positive result on an early pregnancy test indicates pregnancy. If you do not want this baby, you can have a medication abortion within 49 days of pregnancy or an induced abortion surgery between 42 and 60 days of pregnancy.